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Gov Eno disburses over N300 million to 677 beneficiaries
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has disbursed more than N303 million in grants and business support to 677 beneficiaries in the Itu/Ibiono Ibom Federal Constituency, under various categories of the ARISE Empowerment Programme. The disbursement, which took place at the Itu Local Government Council Secretariat Arena, saw 223 persons benefit from the ARISE Farmers Grant, 309 from the…
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Tinubu promises rail link, erosion control on visit to Anambra
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has pledged to tackle erosion, improve infrastructure, and integrate Anambra State into the national rail network during a landmark visit to the state on Thursday. Speaking at a civic reception in Awka’s Alex Ekwueme Square, Tinubu addressed concerns raised by Governor Chukwuma Soludo, including abandoned federal roads, underutilised gas reserves, and the exclusion of…
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Tinubu hails Soludo, pledges support for Anambra’s gas, infrastructure push
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has praised Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo for his leadership in improving security and infrastructure, describing Anambra as a state with “huge potential” to drive Nigeria’s economic transformation. During his one-day working visit to the state on Thursday, Tinubu commended Soludo’s ambitious plan to transform Anambra into the “African Dubai-Taiwan-Silicon Valley (ADTS)” and pledged…
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PHOTO NEWS: Tinubu visits Anambra on one-day working visit
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, paid a one-day working visit to Anambra State, where he commissioned several landmark projects and received a chieftaincy title from the Anambra State Council of Chiefs. L-R: National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu; Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun; President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, and his Wife, Dr.…
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Anambra Council of Chiefs confers chieftaincy title on President Tinubu
By Kunle Sanni The Anambra State Council of Chiefs has conferred the chieftaincy title of Dike Si N’Mba I (Hero from Outside) on President Bola Tinubu during his visit to the state on Thursday. The honour was bestowed in recognition of Tinubu’s leadership and contributions to national development. The ceremony was part of the president’s one-day working visit to Anambra,…
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Soludo hails Tinubu’s historic visit to Anambra
By Kunle Sanni Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has described President Bola Tinubu’s visit to the state as “historic and consequential,” noting it is the first time in over a decade that a Nigerian president has visited Anambra for major project commissioning. Speaking on Thursday during Tinubu’s working visit, Soludo recalled that the last such presidential visit was in 2012,…
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President Tinubu seeks Senate confirmation for regional commission chiefs
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has forwarded a request to the Senate seeking confirmation of nominees for the South-West, North-Central, and South-South Development Commissions. In his letter to the National Assembly, Tinubu named 19 nominees for the North-Central Development Commission, with Cosmas Akiyir as Chairman and Cyril Yeltsin as Managing Director. For the South-West Development Commission, 18 nominees were…
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FG signs $158m deal to enhance agriculture, food security in Northern Nigeria
By Kunle Sanni The federal government on Wednesday signed a landmark $158.15 million financing agreement to launch the Value Chain Programme in Northern Nigeria (VCN), an ambitious initiative aimed at transforming agriculture, improving livelihoods, and strengthening food security across nine states. The eight-year programme, co-funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the French Development Agency (AFD), and the…
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EFCC, CLO partner to tackle financial crimes, terrorism in Borno
The Zonal Director of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Maiduguri, Commander of the EFCC (CE) Aisha A.T. Habib, has called for increased collaboration and intelligence sharing between civil society organisations and the Commission to combat economic and financial crimes in Nigeria. Habib made the appeal on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, during a courtesy visit by the Chairman…
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FEC approves N26.35bn for Kano irrigation dams, targets 300,000 jobs
By Kunle Sanni The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N26.35 billion for the urgent rehabilitation and expansion of three key dams within the Kano River Irrigation Project, aimed at boosting agricultural productivity and preventing environmental degradation. Announcing the approval after Monday’s FEC meeting, Dr. Emanso Umobong, Permanent Secretary of the Cabinet Affairs Office, explained that the projects are essential…
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